How to Know If Your Gold Is Real

Are you looking to make a purchase or sale your gold and want to know if it is authentic. This can be a difficult process but if you follow these easy steps you will know that you are buying the real thing and not waste your money.

1.First thing you should do, which is the gold check must, is put a magnet to the gold and if it sticks you do not have real gold on your hands. Real gold is not magnetic and some of the fake gold substances are made out of this magnetic silver alloy or other metals. Gold Dealers typically use this method first.

2.Next step is to get a 10 times magnifying glass and check the edges and crevices to see any cracking or discolloration as if there were two different surfaces. Gold will not chip and wear becasue it is solid all the way through, however you may have something that is gold plated so you should not discard because it could have real value.

3.The next step is if you happen to be lucky your piece would have been stored in a container because if there is a green or black residue left behind it can be a good sign that you do not have real gold on your hands. Be careful because some rings and watches are ingraved with the 14k gold, 18 karat, and 24k gold but this can just be a stamped in symbol and I have dealt with this many times and is not a good way to judge your product.

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